explicit
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything. 明确表达的; 公开显露的
Sexually explicit scenes in movies and books were taboo under the old regime. 电影和书籍中露骨的性爱场景在旧体制下是禁忌的。
2. explicitlyADV 明确表达地; 公开显露地
The play was the first commercially successful work dealing explicitly with homosexuality. 该剧是首部在商业上获得成功的公然描写同性恋的作品。
3. ADJ If you are explicit about something, you speak about it very openly and clearly. 直言不讳的[v-link ADJ, oft ADJ 'about' n]
He was explicit about his intention to overhaul the party's internal voting system. 他对自己彻底革新该党内投票体制的意图直言不讳。
4. explicitlyADV 直言不讳地[ADV with v]
She has been talking very explicitly about AIDS to these groups. 她一直在毫不避讳地与这些群体谈论艾滋病。
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explicit /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/
剑桥词典
- clear and exact
清楚明白的;明确的;不含糊的
I gave her very explicit directions how to get here. 我明确地告诉她来这儿怎么走。
She was very explicit about (= said very clearly and exactly ) what she thought was wrong with the plans . 她明确地指出了计划中她认为有误的地方。
I wasn't aware that I would be paying - you certainly didn't make it explicit (= state it clearly ). 我不知道我得付款——毫无疑问是你没说清楚。
比较
implicit
showing or talking about sex or violence in a very detailed way
(描绘性或暴力)赤裸裸的,露骨的
a sexually explicit movie 有露骨性爱场面的电影 返回 explicit